On this day in 1177, one of the most famous battles between the Crusaders and the Muslims took place in t ...

On this day in 1177, one of the most famous battles between the Crusaders and the Muslims took place in the Holy Land. Namely, that was the time when the Kingdom of Jerusalem existed in Palestine. It ...

On this day in 1969, talks about returning the island of Okinawa to Japan were concluded. Namely, after W ...

On this day in 1969, talks about returning the island of Okinawa to Japan were concluded. Namely, after World War II, Okinawa became part of U.S. territory. The Battle of Okinawa was one of the most f ...

On this day Asia was hit by the strongest hurricane in contemporary history. In a short time it killed ab ...

On this day Asia was hit by the strongest hurricane in contemporary history. In a short time it killed about 500,000 people. The hurricane swept through the densely populated areas of Bengal and prese ...

A really unusual event occurred on this day back in 764. Namely, Tibetan military forces occupied the hug ...

A really unusual event occurred on this day back in 764. Namely, Tibetan military forces occupied the huge capital of China – Chang’an – once the largest city in the entire world. From the 7th to the ...

This day in 1917 marked the beginning of the October Revolution in Russia. It is called the October Revol ...

This day in 1917 marked the beginning of the October Revolution in Russia. It is called the October Revolution because, according to the Julian calendar which was then in use in Russia, today’s date c ...

On this day the People's Republic of China succeeded in placing its first satellite into orbit around the ...

On this day the People's Republic of China succeeded in placing its first satellite into orbit around the Moon. It was named Chang’e 1, after the Chinese Moon goddess. The satellite was launched from ...

Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem was killed on this day in 1963. He became the president of South Vietn ...

Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem was killed on this day in 1963. He became the president of South Vietnam back in 1955. He and his family were of Roman Catholic faith; in fact, his older brother was ...

Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was killed on this day by two of h ...

Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was killed on this day by two of her Sikh bodyguards. This was done in reprisal for the Indian Army's strike against the Sikhs, w ...